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When sawfish are born, do the saw teeth hurt the mother?

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When sawfish are born, do the saw teeth hurt the mother?

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No. The saw teeth of young sawfish do not fully erupt and are covered by a sheath made of tissue so they do not injure the mother. The teeth reach their full size proportionate to the size of the saw soon after birth. The saw teeth are actually not teeth at all, but modified scales known as dermal denticles.

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